What simply occurred? What’s in a reputation, you ask? Within the case of Nocs Design’s newest wi-fi speaker, the reply is, “fairly a bit.” The Monolith Aluminum is a brand new transportable speaker due out later this yr from the Swedish audio specialist. The chassis is crafted from a single block of aluminum, which is additional sandblasted and anodized in your alternative of silver or matte black.
It seems lots just like the mysterious monoliths which were popping up across the globe as of late. Or perhaps an Xbox Collection S console.
Nocs needed a modern and refined look, so that they elected to not plaster logos throughout it. “Timeless is paramount to me,” mentioned CEO Daniel Alm.
Spec-wise, the Monolith Aluminum packs two full-range, two-inch drivers alongside a pair of four-inch extremely compact woofers and a single 0.8-inch tweeter. All drivers are primarily based on a neodymium magnet motor system. The audio system are paired with a closed-loop Class-D 225 watt (5 x 45 W) amplifier, and we’re instructed to anticipate a frequency vary from 39 Hz to 23 kHz.
Multi-room playback is feasible by combining as much as eight particular person items.
The Monolith helps Bluetooth 5.0 in addition to 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz connectivity, and is appropriate with Spotify Join and Tidal Join. It packs a 5,000 mAh battery that’s good for as much as 15 hours of steady playback on a single cost; an included USB-C cable is used for recharging. The Monolith measures 348mm x 230mm x 57mm (13.7 inches x 9.1 inches x 2.2 inches) and ideas the scales at 4 kg (about 8.8 kilos).
The concentrate on sustainability extends past its use of recycled supplies. Nocs designed the speaker such that every one parts are replaceable for an extra-long lifecycle and to supply a greater return on funding.
Nocs is now accepting pre-orders for the Monolith Aluminum. Pricing is about at $1,000, and you will have to place down a ten p.c deposit to order yours. Search for it to ship in November 2024.
